Intel Core i9-12900F vs MediaTek Helio P22

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900F CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P22
Intel Core i9-12900F MediaTek Helio P22

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900F and the MediaTek Helio P22 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-12900F 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the MediaTek Helio P22 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-11900F Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900F Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900F is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P22 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
16 Cores 8
24 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 20 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GE8320
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900F, while the MediaTek Helio P22 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-12900F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P22 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
202 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900F has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P22 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i9-12900F Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
10 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2018
464 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 (7%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 (5%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1968 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
141 (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
722 (5%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
2637 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
164 (6%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15367 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (5%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
36739 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1736 (5%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1988 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
26455 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
764 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10097 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.65 GHz
42 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
107642 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
93046 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
287 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
3911 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900F MediaTek Helio P22
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